Christian Retailers, Publishers Meet in Cincy; Kregel Partners with Gilead

[PW Religion BookLine: Religious publishing news, reviews, author interviews and upcoming books.] [Promote your self-published book for $149 - PW Select - click here.]( [UNITE 2017: Reconfiguration, New Partnerships in the Works]( The Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) hosted its annual UNITE trade show, formerly known as the International Christian Retailing Show (ICRS), in Cincinnati from June 27-30, with publishers reporting positive interactions but lower numbers of booksellers. [more]( [Gilead Publishing, Kregel Partner on Fiction]( Christian fiction publisher Gilead has been given new life via a publishing partnership with Kregel Publications that will see a division of tasks. [more]( [Former Evangelical Extremist Recalls Life in Westboro Baptist Church]( The granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps recounts why, and how, she fled one of the most inflammatory and notorious evangelical groups in the U.S. in her book, ‘Girl on a Wire.’ [more]( [NIrV Audio Bible New Testament, Pure Voice]( [The Woman Behind the Reformation: Katharina Luther]( Martin Luther is garnering a lot of attention this year, with 2017 marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. But the largely untold life story of his wife, Katharina, is also getting some love in three books this year. [more]( [In Memoirs, Religious Writers Tell of Faith Lost and Found]( New and forthcoming memoirs in the religion and spirituality category tell stories of overcoming adversity, and of faith found, changed, or regained. [more]( [Religion Book Deals: June 2017]( A new book on the Enneagram—an increasingly popular ancient personality classification system—lands at HarperOne. Plus, ‘Without Rival’ author Lisa Bevere sticks with Revell on her latest title. [more]( [Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July 2017]( An author aims to debunk ‘Lies We Believe About God;’ plus a new biography of Martin Luther places him in a political context in new religion and spirituality books publishing in July. [more]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Development Editor, Primary - RedNova Learning - Palmetto Bay](. - [Sales Associate, Channel Sales for Higher Education - Macmillan Education - New York](. - [Client Relations Manager - Ingram Content Group - New York City](. - [Trade Sales Manager - Abrams Books - New York](. - [Marketing Director - Milkweed Editions - Minneapolis](. Reviews [Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices]( Sophia Rose Arjana, a researcher and former professor of Islamic studies at the University of Denver, provides an account of the different modes of pilgrimages in Islam. [more]( [Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity]( Jesuit priest James Martin responds to the 2016 massacre in the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., with this brief, clear guide on how Catholics can heal some of the rifts surrounding issues of sexuality. [more]( [Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race]( Clay Cane leads readers through a poignant, pop music–laden exploration of his overlapping identities: the black son of a white mother, the femme son of a distant father, and a gay man in a nation fighting its antiquated views on sexuality. [more]( [Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile Has Taught Me About God and Life]( Sanya Richards-Ross, a Jamaican-American former track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist, chronicles her lifelong quest to become one of the world’s best runners and the best version of herself. [more]( News Briefs [ECPA's 2017 PubU Program Announced]( PubU, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's (ECPA) annual conference for Christian publishing professionals, is being held in Nashville, Tenn. from November 7-8 this year. [New Book Explores Bob Dylan’s ‘Complicated, Confusing’ Spirituality]( ‘Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life’ by Scott Marshall looks at Dylan’s Jewish roots and his preoccupation with Jesus. It's being published by BP Books with distribution by WND in June. [Call for Information: Mind-Body-Spirit Book Trends]( Needed: Info on forthcoming adult nonfiction titles publishing from August 2017 to August 2018 (new titles only please, no reprints) in Mind-Body-Spirit books. Topics can include astrology, alternative healing (crystals, reiki, essentials oils, etc.), lost civilizations, angels, occult/esoterica, shamanism, Wicca/earth religions, mind-altering substances, animals, and meditation/mindfulness (if broader than Buddhism). Email pitches to Religionfeatures@publishersweekly.com by June 29. In Pictures Emily Bennington, author of 'Miracles at Work: Turning Inner Guidance into Outer Influence' (Sounds True, Feb. 2017), spoke during an event at ABC Home in NYC on June 15. Pictured: (l-r:) Bennington with bestselling author Marianne Williamson, who wrote the foreword for 'Miracles at Work.' E-mail not displaying correctly? 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